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“I think that if Barbara Lee would read the history of Joe McCarthy, she would realize that he was a hero for America.”
- Rep. Steve King R-Ohio said of Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California
‘McCarthy’ comment by Steve King stirs debate
No, Mr. King. Joe McCarthy wasn’t a hero
Congress Rejects Shirek Post Office Honor
House Republicans kill plan to […]

Judge uses penis pump during trials. Are you kidding me?
He is accused of using the pump during two murder trials and a civil case in 2003. Jurors claim they heard what sounded like a bicycle pump or blood-pressure pump.
One saw Thompson making some movement “with his upper body and arms”, according to documents filed […]

CNN.com - Judge orders release of Abu Ghraib photos - Sep 29, 2005
Despite opposition from the White House, photos of detainee abuse must be released. Our “image” is past the tarnish point. Likely content will include the sodomizing of young boys, possibly in front of their mothers.
The American Civil Liberties Union sought the […]

Roberts confirmed 78-22. Democrats were split down the middle - 22 Democrats and one independent joined 55 Republicans to approve Roberts.

YEAs — 78

Alexander (R-TN)Allard (R-CO)Allen (R-VA)Baucus (D-MT)Bennett (R-UT)Bingaman (D-NM)Bond (R-MO)Brownback (R-KS)Bunning (R-KY)Burns (R-MT)Burr (R-NC)Byrd (D-WV)Carper (D-DE)Chafee (R-RI)Chambliss (R-GA)Coburn (R-OK)Cochran (R-MS)Coleman (R-MN)Collins (R-ME)Conrad (D-ND)Cornyn (R-TX)Craig (R-ID)Crapo (R-ID)DeMint (R-SC)DeWine (R-OH)Dodd (D-CT)
Dole (R-NC)Domenici (R-NM)Dorgan (D-ND)Ensign (R-NV)Enzi (R-WY)Feingold […]

Paul Craig Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration. An economist with great credentials, he is against the Bush administration for economic reasons.
In his Sept. 26 article America is Running Out of Time he argues that “The Iraqi war has three beneficiaries: (1) al Qaeda, (2) Iran and (3) US war […]

Another Year of Executive Excess - Especially at Defense Contractors
2004 was a banner year for CEOs and a dismal year for workers, according to United for a Fair Economy’s new report, “Executive Excess 2005: Defense Contractors Get More Bucks for the Bang,” written in collaboration with the Institute for Policy Studies.
The ratio of average […]